This week's headlines in The SouthAsian
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The Significance of Women’s Day
Living in a metropolis in the US, I have often wondered what the point of a ‘Women’s Day’ is all about.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000609.html

An Ominous Deal
Sandeep Pandey writes about the problems with the Indo-US nuclear deal – its implications in India and internationally. This article first appeared in The News International
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000606.html

Tobacco Control ACT Comes Into Effect in India
From April 1, 2006, the Government of India, through the Directorate of Health Services has announced the Tobacco Control ACT coming into effect.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000608.html

What is America
Moving back to the USA after 13 years, columnist and author Ethan Casey revisits the concept of America. This column is reproduced with his permission from his blog.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000606.html

Caged Humans Running Rice Mills
When we think of India, we do not think of slaves – imprisoned in small enclosures behind barbed wires, made to work long hours for minimal food, kept in conditions that would make animals ill.
And if we were told that such situations exist in India, we would probably consider Bihar, maybe UP or Rajasthan. But certainly not Tamil Nadu?
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000605.html

“Don’t Block the Blog” in Pakistan
Ethan Casey writes about the apparent censorship of Pakistani Blogs by the Pakistani government. This article also appeared in the Jang, Pakistan. http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000604.html

Cycling the World, Talking About Sustainability
Avijit Chakroborty has already covered over 38000 KM and 35 countries speaking at schools about greater environmental consciousness and impact of consumerism as he tries to beat the Guinness record.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000603.html

Dr. J.C. Kumarappa - Out Of Suit, Into Khadi
One day in 1929, a man came to meet Gandhiji at the Sabarmati Ashram. Could he show Gandhi his Ph. D thesis! It contained a different idea of economics. Gandhi read the thesis and was amazed. Here was a man who thought exactly like him. Humans are not merely wealth-producing animals. J Ravikumar Stephen sends a short note about Kumarappa and his work.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000595.html

Bush Yatra: We Want Full Disclosure!
Long after Bush departed for Pakistan and back for Washington since, Srinadh says, we are left with one unanswered question: What did President Bush eat for lunch when he was in Hyderabad?
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000600.html

Indefinite protest against Coca Cola in Mehdiganj
The local Mehdiganj community has called for a local protest against Coca Cola to begin on 23rd March.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000599.html

The Rhetoric of Labels
Bush visit was opposed by communists and Muslim fundamentalists. The rhetoric of labels is a great way to end conversations or annul the nuances of different positions.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000598.html

Ramblings on Protests of Bush Visit
Leading up to the visit of the Bush visit to India, a number of organizations in Delhi specifically, presented a civic society campaign that protested the Bush visit to Rajghat.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000597.html

A Letter From Coke, and A Reply
On Feb 3rd, while citizens of Mehdiganj protested against the activities of the bottling plant there, the Public Relations Manager of Hindustan Coca Cola presented a letter to the media arguing there was no agitation in Mehdiganj. This letter and the response are presented to readers.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000596.html

Education Is the Main Challenge of Indian Muslims
Interview With Hamdard University Chancellor Saiyid Hamid
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000594.html

Hunger Strike in Sandila Called Off
The 2 day old hunger strike has now been called off after the district officials started processes to meet some of the demands of the local communities.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/000593.html

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